Cathedral Window

This is a very quick method of making Cathedral Window. 

See my blog on Quilters Cottage Norfolk HERE

Step Up Four Miami Heat

Watched "Step Up Four" this afternoon. WOW! What performance ART!!!
Love the Cars and Gallery performance. This Step Up is more about the dance than the lovey dovey between the actors. Loved it. Pumps you up. A film to get anyone moving!!!
Enjoy, then dance!!!

James Bond Skyfall

Saturday night for the grown ups!

Madagascar 3 then Skyfall and Bond,

James Bond 007.

"Everyone needs a hobby!".

If you would like to know where the house that stars in
Skyfall is filmed click HERE

Madagascar 3 Fun

Saturday night and we start with a bit of fun and some laughs!

Love the music too!

Enjoy! :)

Dancing Horse

I just love this video.

It makes me smile:)

Our Daughter Jennifer was born in Shetlands and this 

little pony displays the attitude of many there.

Enjoy! 

Fabric Folded and Twisted Hexagon Flowers

 I have been teaching Fabric Folded Flowers or Twisted Hexagon Flowers as they are also know this week and everyone who has tried them, now really appreciates the skill and time it takes to get them looking even. Once learnt they are real fun and if you join them together they make a great fabric interest for bags, wallhangings and quilts. The trick is to start with a good quality cotton fabric and make sure you iron the folds in the right places. It does take practice and as I say to my students who are making anything for the first time, "don't be so hard on yourself. How many of those have you made?" It takes practice before you get any skill. Enjoy making and to see some my students have made click HERE.http://quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/folded-and-twisted-hexagon-flowers.html

Sewing Notions Video

Black Books - Favorite Place from DaBrainkilla on Vimeo.

Just love this notions video. For those that like unpicking:)

Chenille Fabric Wall Bag

I made two bags a month last year and it inspired lots of my students. This is a bag I made from a kit using a Chenille fabric technique. See the post on my blog HERE 
I wrote an article review on how to make Chinelle fabric and the Olfa Chenille Cutter on So Crafty Magazine HERE

1. Instructions for Making Chenille Fabric
2. My Recommendation To Buy On Amazon
3. Olfa Chenille Cutter click to view video
4. Chenille Wall Bag using Olfa Chenille Cu...
5. Additional Reading 
6. Chenille Book To Buy

See how you make Chenille fabric by watching the video. I used the cutter and its great fun and easy to use.

Snow Magic

Due to the snow, I have had to cancel my classes this week and so I had the opportunity to do lots of reading and research. The snow has been amazing and when I did venture out, the sun made the snow sparkle like magic. I did some research on myth and legend surrounding snow and found some interesting sites! I liked the fairy and nature myths. 'Faerie', meaning, 'conscious intelligent, animant energy'. I found this beautiful video that also contains excepts from the film "Fairy Tale- a True Story". My first choice video above contains the Frost Faerie and beautiful music.
Watch a montage of the film 'Fairy Tale- A True Story'.

 This also led me to investigate more and I came across a film" The Gateways to Faerie" by John Crawford a famous puppeteer who makes fairie houses and gives workshops.



Enjoy the videos and consider your own magic!
Visit John Crawford's website HERE

 Happy New Year everyone.Hope it is a good one. I have been Spring Cleaning my Studio as I have been working in it the last few days preparing to go back to teaching my Mixed Media, C&G and Patchwork and Quilting Classes. There are changes to the venues as some of you may know, due to decisions out of our hands and the closure of The Gallery. See the New Year Post on my website by clicking www.art2inspire.co.uk If you want to see the dates and days please visit my Blog Quilters Cottage Norfolk.This video so inspired me to get sorting and stitching. Hope you enjoy it.

Fabric Dyeing

 I am fabric dyeing and printing over the next few weeks with the City and Guilds classes, so this video shows you an easy way of getting your colour variations and maybe you can then make a colour wheel like the one in a previous post.

Mono Printing

 Its all about printing at classes this week and of course it often starts with paper techniques then transposes onto fabrics. This video is a good one to get you started with mono printing.

Colour Wheel for Textiles

 We are making colour wheels over the next few weeks at City and Guilds and I thought this one is just great for Textile Lovers.

 I have started teaching City and Guilds Creative Textiles again @The gallery Dereham on a Monday and Wednesday and this week the sessions are about continuing to make marks.Rubbings from different surfaces and how to translate them onto fabric. Carole a 'Frottage' Artist has a novel and creative ways of creating surface marks from the world around her.

  'Fottage' a technique in art of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing, lead, chalk or other mediums.

Amazing Artist

This is an amazing video of Ralph Slatton's work. A printmaker with amazing insight and detail. The twist on his work, drawing on common thoughts, legends and stories. Very dark and sinister in places but isn't that life's cruel fate?
Visit his website HERE